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A half -century ago in Canada
there was nothing at all that re-
sembled a professional theatre.
There was a theatrical tradition of
sorts', which had been banded down
in Port Royal, Montreal, King-
ston and London from the mili-
tary, who frequently staged plays
for their own amusement in the
garrison messes. But that was all.
The . few men and women who
may have formed the nucleus of a
Canadian theatre had the facilities
been available were in other parts
of the world—particularly in the
United States—giving their talents
to the development of an Ameri-
can theatre. They were such peo-
ple as Margaret Anglin and Marie
Dressler and Richard Harrison, the
son of negro slaves who had escap-
ed to Canada and who had during
his lifetime played the part of De
Lewd more than 2,000 times in
the play "Green Pastures".
Theda Bare would come a bit
later to the early films. And Mary
Pickford of Toronto, Ruby Keeler
of Halifax, and a very few others
left Canada for various phases of
the American entertainment world
and it was not long before another
generation followed them, Ray-
mond Massey, Gene Lockhart,
Walter Pidgeon, and still another:
Glenn Ford, Alexa Smith, Deanna
Durbin. But they were mostly
film folk. Not until now has a
genuine professional theatre in
Canada grown out of an immense
and historical theatrical activity
in this 'country.
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The Canadian theatre is at long
last on the way. In the quaint
little city of Stratford in Ontario
the Shakespearean festival, star-
ring Alec Guinness and supported
by Canadian players, is reaching
an almost glorious success. Under
a tent, in a Canadian town, it is
being done. Critic Brooks Atkin-
son, of New York has thought the
project superb. Billy Rose was
almost 'ecstatic. Governor-General
Massey would be prejudiced under
any circumstances, but in this in-
stance he could not be anything
but sincere in his praise of the
theatrical art which has been dis-
played in Stratford.
One need not stop there to wit-
ness the rumblings of a long -re-
strained culture, In Toronto for
the second season a tent -theatre
in Exhibition Park is presenting a
series of professional plays, this
year starring Gene Lockhart in its
opening performance with a sup-
porting cast of Canadians. Not
far from all this—at Trinity Col-
lege at the University of Toronto—
the Earle Grey Players are in
their fifth Shakespearean Festival,
Mr. Grey came to Canada from
England in 1939, . and, like Dr,
Tyrone Guthrie, who is towering
over Stratford this year as he has
towered over British drama for
years, he is partly responsible for
the firm basis which now is being
laid for a national theatre.
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One may well ask: What good
is•it all? But it is an empty ques-
tion. What good would there be
if the exodus of Canadian talent
into the United States were sud-
denly stopped and teachers, arch-
itects, scientists, writers, music-
ians and actors could find their
successes right in Canada? i The
good would be Canada's. When
the time comes for bright young
Canadians to find their opportun-
ities at home, our national infer-
iority complex will disappear and
Canada will have a national senti-
ment, a national pride, a national
culture of her very own.
In the meantime there is a for-
midable collection of ycung thes-
pians from Canada taking theat-
rical training abroad. Among them
are Suzanne Cloutier of Ottawa,
acting in France and Britain;
Shirley Douglas, daughter of Sask-
atchewan's` premier; Patricia Ow-
ens, Alexandre Boycum, who re-
cently married British film mag-
nate Sir Alexander Korda, and
Olga Landiak of London, Ont., all
of whom are studying in England,
along with Lee Patterson and Ver-
non Grey, a new British film actor
from Alberta. We hope they will
come back to Canada, and they
will if the opportunity is here for
them.
first part at the age of nine
months anti who toured in 1937
as Maria in "Twelfth Night" at
the age of 65. The book I read
was Phyllis Hartnoll's "Oxford
Companion to the Theatre". Od-
dly enough I nad reached many
times in recent months for this
wonderful encyclopedia, of the
theatre and its people but only
now have I realized that I am
thinking more about the theatre
these days.
The reason, of course, is obvious.
The Canadian theatre .is at last
coming into evidence and every-
body seems to want to know more
.about it. This is the book every-
one interested in Canadian culture
and the theatrical background of
the world should have on his shelf.
It is in keeping with the high
standard of Oxford University
Press's other companions (English
Literature, Music, etc.), Phyllis
Hartnoll put her usual acumen in-
to the editing of the "Companion
to the Theatre", and though it
was published in 1951 it is still
the best book for general theatric-
al reference.
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When dear old Maude Adams,
who achieved immortal fame in
Sir James Barrie's "Peter Pan",
died in July I found myself reach-
ing for a book on the top shelf
which would, refresh my memory
about that grand lady of the Am-
erican stage, one who played her
CLINTON NEWS-RHCO,IW
Goderich_Township
y.,
Mrs, Ross Middleton, Sandra
and Sharon are visiting in Sault
Ste. Marie.
Miss Mary Elliott is spending
a weeks holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Stirling.
Mrs. Fred Middleton spent the
weekend with Miss Kathleen
McNaughton, London.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Torrance
spent Sunday with his sister Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Haines, Severn
Bridge.
This is what the Companion
says about Canadian drama: "Can-
ada, a youngcountry, has a young
theatre, which cannot as yet claim
professional status. Yet it is prob-
ably no more amateur than were
the first.plays of medieval Europe,
and from its present manifesta-
tions and constant activity it may,
in due course, give rise to a firm-
ly based national theatre which
will give employment and enter-
tainment to many thousands of
people."
That is just what we have been
saying, two years later.
In this Oxford volume Miss
Hartnoll has edited just about
everything there is to know about
the theatre, its history and de-
velopment in all countries through
all periods. Biographies are given
of playwrights, from Nicholas
Udall (who fathered English
drama with "Ralph Roister Doist-
er") to T. S. Eliott ("The Cocktail
Party") and even some younger
writers whose work is really too
new to be judged in the fair per-
spective of time.
Actors, from those who played
in Sophocles' first Greek dramas
through Richard Burbage and
David Garrick to Sir Henry Ir-
ving, John Gielgud and Sir Lawr-
ence Olivier, are given space ac-
cording to their merits.
Miss Hartnoll has written many
of the articles herself, and a staff
of 50 prepared the data, always
authentic and a pleasure to read,
concerning censorship and copy-
right, ballet and mime, theatres
everywhere and their programs.
An excellent bibliography of
theatrical books from many coun-
tries is printed at the end' of this
Oxford book which I for one have
already made my fast companion.
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Miss Carol Wallis visited last
week with her aunt Mrs. Dave
Bean, Colborne.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bower are
spending a few days at their
home in Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Husband,
London, spent the weekend at
their summer home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Thomas and
Elizabeth, Chatham, spent the
long weekend at the cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Dunbar
and Patsy, Woodstock, spent the
weekend at the Dunbar cottage.
Oliver Welsh had 'the misfor-
tune to break his wrist, while
working at his son's farm, Bay-
field Line,
Weekend guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Algin Bottles were Mr, and
Mrs. Martin Wright, Bruce and.
Karl, Midland.
Mr, and Mrs. Ted Harriston,
and Mary, Weston, spent the
weekend with the lady's parents,
Mr, and Mrs. James Stirling.
Mr. and Mrs. Earland Betties,
Toronto, and his mother Mrs. M.
Betties, Goderich, spent the hol-
iday with Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Betties.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Thompson,
Calgary. Mr. George Thompson
and Mr, and Mrs. Howard Thom-
pson of Ripley visited over the
weekend and holiday with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. P. • G. Hunter,
Edmonton, Alta.; Archdeacon W.
A:: and Mrs. Townshend, London;
Mr, and Mrs. Howard Clark, Tor-
onto, were recent visitors with
Mrs. H. L. , Wise and family.
Community Club
The S. S. N. 4 Community Club
met at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Hebden for the July meeting.
Mrs. H. McCartney and Mrs. H.
Howard assisted the hostess in
serving the lunch. It was decided
to dispense with the August
meeting.
Misses Elaine Rathwell and
Cathy Wallis spent a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Welsh
Clinton, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Savauge,
Ron, Ted, Sandra and Lynda,
Seaforth, are vacationing this
week at the Wallis cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pheney,
Farmington, Mich., spent the
weekend with the lady's . parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bower.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Comley and
family, Stratford, spent last week
in their new summer home which
they have purchased from Miss
Elsie Martin.
Mrs. James Barnes returned to
their summer home this week
after the past week in Buffalo
with Mr. and Mrs. John Franks.
George Woods, Detroit, spent
the weekend at his cottage. On
his return he was accompanied
by Mrs. Woods who spent last
v.'eek at the cottage accompanied
by Mrs. R. Reeves and Ralph.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Babb, Miss
Mary Babb, Sebringville, spent
last week in the Wallis cottage,
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